Thanks for taking the time to view my web site. This site is a showcase for my sculpture and digital 3D work as well as a resource for Lightwave users. Unless otherwise noted, all artwork on this site is copyrighted by Dug Stanat and was created before 2002. I look forward to returning to personal projects someday.
I began sculpting in 1992. In 1997, compelled by a desire to animate my sculpture, I became involved in 3D graphics. The 3D work on this site was created using Lightwave and Messiah (LW users please look in the Resources section for tutorials and Lscripts).
Currently I am working as a Senior Character Technical Director at Pacific Data Images (PDI)/Dreamworks (2002 - present). While at PDI I have worked on Shrek 2, Madagascar, and Shrek 3, Bee Movie, Madagascar 2, and How To Train Your Dragon (due out 2010). If you wish to learn more about what I do, here is an article about the Character TD Department's role in Shrek 2. And here is a 2005 article about me in the UCSC Alumni Magazine.
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my wife Shawn Phillips and sons Oslo and Rio.
You can email me at dug@dugosaurus.com.